Electrical connector.



wi tueooem C. W. FINLEY ELECTRICALCONNEGIOR. APPLICATION HLEDAPR. L3.1918:

A mfi flm. Patented aw, 1919.

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Application filed hprll 13, 191?}. lleriel No.

' TocZZ whom it may concern:

' citizen of the Be it known that 1, CHARLES W. Fluent, a United States,residing at Battle Creek, county of Calhoun, State of Michigan, haveinvented. certain new and useful Improvemllllts in ElectricalConnecconnector which is compact, 1101111031 in structure.

following specification.

tors, of which the following; is a specifies-- 'tion.

This invention relates to improvements in electrical connectors.

The main objects of this invention are: i F irst, to provide animproved. electrical connector Whichmay be quickly installed or appliedand onewhich when applied very secure'and effective ass conductor.

Second, to provide an improved electrical simple and eco- Furtherobjects, and objects relating to structural details, will definitelyappear I accomplish thexjobjects of this invention by the devicesandineans described in the The invention is clearly defined andpointedout in the claims.

= A'structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of thisspecification, in Which:

Figure I is a plan view of a structure can bodying the features of myinvention, the circuit wires shown in connection therewith beingillustrated conventionally.

Fig. 1-1 is a detail longitudinal section on a line corresponding to thebroken line 2-2 of Fig.1.

Fig. III is a transverse section on a line corresponding toline 3-3 ofFigs. 1 and H. Fig. 1V a detail longitudinal section.

similar to that of Fig. ll showing the con hector open to receive theconductors.

Fig. V is a detail section. on i line corresponding to line of Fig. llshowing details or one of the clamping members.

. Fig. V1 is a, detail planview of a. slightly modified form of myinvention.

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar partsthroughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken lookingin the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referring to the drawing,the base plate 1 is preferably a stamping andhas up.- turned flanges 2 on its longitudinal edges. On this base flangeI arrange connector platefi of brass or other suitable conducting.lpecificetion of Letters Patent.

.terial of the wires a l i w re? a ll. rile Patented at, ill-$19material. The ends of this conductor plate are turned inwardly providingclam-ping members l supported in a spaced relation to the conductorplate to receive the wires 5 to be connected.

The binding screws (3 are threaded into the base plate, the screws beingdisposed through the clamping memlers i and the coruuctor plate. Thescrews are upset or barred at 7 to prevent their accidental removal andloss. I l

The inner edges of the clamping members are preferably flanged at 8about the heads of the screws so as to guard against the wire tween thehead of the ing plat-c.

The Wires 5 are shown. conventionally in the drawing. It will beunderstood that they are frequently of fine strands screw and the clampformed of a plurality and these guard flanges 8 or a strand thereofbeing engaged he- 5 prevent such strands being engaged above shown inthe drawing, which adds tot-he gripping or holding capacity thereof.

in the preferred embodiment of my invention the arm portions 9 of theclamping members are offset oppositely as shown in Fig. I to accommodatethe insulating ma- 5. Thisalso aids the workmen in placing the Wires sothat the pull thereon tends to tightenthe binding screws rather than toloosen the same.

g In the embodiment shown in VI the arm portions 10 of the clampingmembers are centrally disposed instead of being offset as in Fig. l andthe guard flangeso are omitted. I

While the structure shown in Fig. V1 is very satisfactory, the preferredembodiment illustrated has certain advantageain addition to thosepossessed by tliestructure of Fig. Vi.

ll'y improved connector is simple and economical to produce, is compactand llt the same time very strong. It is easilyfapplied or removed asoccasion requires.

1 have not attempted to illustrate or describe certain othermodifications or adaptations which I contemplate as I believe thedisclosure made will enable those skilled in the art to which myinvention relates to enibody or adapt the same as may be desired.

Heving thus described my invention,

what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a connector, the combination of a base, a conductor plate disposedon said base and having its ends turned inwardly providing clampingmembers, and binding screws disposed through said clamping inen'ibersand connector plate and threaded into said base plate, the bights of theinturned clamping members facing inwardly permitting the engagement of aloop over the binding screws.

2. In a connector, the combination of a base, a conductor plate disposedon said base and having loops at its ends providing clamping members,and binding screws disposed through said clamping members and connectorplate and base, the 'loops being disposed to face inwardly, therebypermitting the engagement of loops of wire over the binding screws.

3. In a connector, thc combination of a base having upturned flanges atits longitudinal edges, a transversely corrugated conductor platedisposed on said base between said flanges and provided with inturnedtransversely corrugated clamping members at its ends, and binding screwsdisposed through said clan'iping members and base plate.

4. In a connector, the combination of a base having upturned flanges atits longitudinal edges, a conductor plate disposed on aid base betweensaid flanges and provide with inturned clamping members at its ends, thearms connecting the clamping members to the plate being oppositelyoffset, and binding screws disposed through said clamping members andconnector plate and threaded into said base plate, the inner edges ofsaid' clamping members being flanged up about the heads of the screws.

In a connector, the combination of a base having upturned flanges at itslongitudinal edges, a. conductor plate disposed on said base betweensaid flanges and provided with inturned clamping members at its ends,the arms connecting the clamping members to the plate being oppositelyoffset, and binding screws disposed through said clamping members andconnector. plate and threaded into said base plate.

6. In a connector, the combination of a 1 ,29e.ce1

base having upturned flanges at its longitudinal edges, a conductorplate disposedon said base between said flanges and provided withinturned clamping members at its ends,

and binding screws disposed through said.

clamping members and connector plate and threaded into said base plate.

8. In aconnector, the combination of a base, a conductor plate disposedon said base and provided with inturned clamping members at its ends,and binding screws disposed through said clamping members, the inneredges of said clamping members being flanged up about the heads of thescrews.

9. In a connector, the combination of a base, a conductor plate disposedon said base and provided with inturned clamping members at its ends,the arms connecting the clamping members to the plate being oppositelyoffset, and binding screws disposed through said clamping members.

10. In a connector, the combination of a base, a conductor platedisposed on said base and having its lads turned inwardly providingclamping members, and binding screws disposed through said clampingmembers and connector and threaded into said base plate, the bights ofthe inturned ends being reduced in Width,

11. In a connector, the combination of a base, a conductor platedisposed on said base and having its ends turned inwardly provid ngclamping members, and binding

